CVE-2017-0038 json
gdi32.dll in Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1…
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-0405
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 82.2%
- EPSS 82.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
gdi32.dll in Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted EMF file, as demonstrated by an EMR_SETDIBITSTODEVICE record with modified Device Independent Bitmap (DIB) dimensions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-3216, CVE-2016-3219, and/or CVE-2016-3220.
Patch / fix
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- First public exploit (EDB-41363)
- Published
Exploit prediction
82.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-41363 Microsoft Windows - 'gdi32.dll' EMR_SETDIBITSTODEVICE Heap Out-of-Bounds Reads / Memory Disclosure dos, 2017-02-15
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Graphics Component
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
bugs.chromium.org
/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=992
patch, third-party-advisory
-
0patch.blogspot.com
/2017/02/0patching-0-day-windows-gdi32dll-memory.html
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/41363/
exploit
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0038
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037845
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96023
vdb-entry
- github.com /k0keoyo/CVE-2017-0038-EXP-C-JS
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0038
- NVD CVE-2017-0038
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